§ 46.542. Cleanabilty of multiuse food-contact surfaces and CIP equipment.

 (a)  Multiuse food-contact surfaces. Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be all of the following:

   (1)  Smooth.

   (2)  Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits and similar imperfections.

   (3)  Free of sharp internal angles, corners and crevices.

   (4)  Finished to have smooth welds and joints.

   (5)  Except as specified in subsection (b), accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods:

     (i)   Without being disassembled.

     (ii)   By disassembling without the use of tools.

     (iii)   By easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel (such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches and Allen wrenches).

 (b)  Exception. Subsection (a)(5) does not apply to cooking oil storage tanks, distribution lines for cooking oils or beverage syrup lines or tubes.

 (c)  CIP equipment. CIP equipment shall meet the characteristics specified in subsection (a) and shall be designed and constructed so that the following are accurate:

   (1)  Cleaning and sanitizing solutions circulate throughout a fixed system and contact all interior food-contact surfaces.

   (2)  The system is self-draining or capable of being completely drained of cleaning and sanitizing solutions.

   (3)  If the CIP equipment is not designed for disassembly during cleaning, it is designed with inspection access points to ensure that all interior food-contact surfaces throughout the fixed system are being effectively cleaned.

   This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §  46.3 (relating to definitions); 7 Pa. Code §  46.501 (relating to acceptability of food equipment certified or classified for sanitation by an ANSI-accredited certification program); 7 Pa. Code §  46.544 (relating to cleanability of hot oil filtering equipment, can openers, nonfood-contact surfaces, kick plates and ventilation hood systems); 7 Pa. Code §  46.671 (relating to equipment: good repair and proper adjustment); 7 Pa. Code §  46.691 (relating to utensils and temperature and pressure measuring devices: repair and calibration).